Some examples of word usage: sessile
1. The barnacles on the dock were sessile organisms, attached firmly to the wood.
2. The sea anemone is a sessile creature that anchors itself to rocks on the ocean floor.
3. The sessile polyp attached itself to the coral reef, feeding on plankton in the water.
4. The sessile plant stayed rooted in the ground, soaking up nutrients through its roots.
5. The sessile sponge remained stationary on the ocean floor, filtering water for food.
6. The sessile jellyfish drifted lazily in the water, relying on currents to move.
7. The sessile clam burrowed itself into the sand, waiting for prey to pass by.
8. The sessile bacteria colonized the surface of the petri dish, forming a biofilm.
9. The sessile barn owl perched motionless on the tree branch, waiting for prey to appear.
10. The sessile lichen clung to the bark of the tree, absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis.